Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tatou

Sturnira giannae compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Tatou is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tatou
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cingulata (tatou)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cabassous
Species	Sturnira giannae	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Tatou share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tatou

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tatou
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.

Tatou

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador