Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow False Truffle

Sturnira giannae compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Rhizopogon
Species	Sturnira giannae	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.