Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Sturnira giannae compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sturnira giannae	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.