Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pipistrelle de Madère

Sturnira giannae compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Pipistrelle de Madère is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pipistrelle de Madère
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Pipistrellus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pipistrelle de Madère

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pipistrelle de Madère
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.

Pipistrelle de Madère

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.