Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Sturnira giannae compared with Noctilio albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Noctilio
Species	Sturnira giannae	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Bulldog 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.

Lesser Bulldog 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