Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Small Whiteface

Sturnira perla compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sturnira	Leucorrhinia
Species	Sturnira perla	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats and Small Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Small Whiteface
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.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.