Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Royal Tern

Sturnira perla compared with Thalasseus maximus

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Royal Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Laridae
Genus	Sturnira	Thalasseus
Species	Sturnira perla	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Royal Tern
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.

Royal Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador