Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Sturnira giannae compared with Sturnira erythromos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Sturnira	Sturnira
Species	Sturnira giannae	Sturnira erythromos

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sturnira.

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador