Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Prostrate knotweed

Sturnira perla compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Polygonum
Species	Sturnira perla	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Prostrate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador