Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Scaly Stalkball

Sturnira perla compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sturnira	Tulostoma
Species	Sturnira perla	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Scaly Stalkball
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.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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