Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Ray's Knotgrass

Sturnira perla compared with Polygonum oxyspermum

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Ray's Knotgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Ray's Knotgrass
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 oxyspermum

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Ray's Knotgrass
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.

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.