Amazonasente vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Sturnira giannae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonasente	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Anatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Sturnira
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonasente and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Amazonasente

LC — Least Concern

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonasente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Amazonasente

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador