Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Sturnira giannae compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Sturnira	Sturnira
Species	Sturnira giannae	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sturnira.

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador