Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Ruddy Duck

Sturnira perla compared with Oxyura jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Ruddy Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Ruddy Duck
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	Oxyura
Species	Sturnira perla	Oxyura jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Ruddy Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Ruddy Duck
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.

Ruddy Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 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