Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Red-breasted Merganser

Sturnira perla compared with Mergus serrator

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Red-breasted Merganser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Red-breasted Merganser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Mergus
Species	Sturnira perla	Mergus serrator

Evolutionary Relationship

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats and Red-breasted Merganser share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Red-breasted Merganser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Red-breasted Merganser
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.

Red-breasted Merganser

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.