Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Madagascan fruit bat

Sturnira giannae compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Madagascan fruit bat
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	Eidolon
Species	Sturnira giannae	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.