Imperial shag vs Pale-faced Bat

Leucocarbo atriceps compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial shag	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Leucocarbo	Phylloderma
Species	Leucocarbo atriceps	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Imperial shag and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial shag	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.