Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Shade Moonwort

Sturnira perla compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Botrychium
Species	Sturnira perla	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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