Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Sturnira perla compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Smooth Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Smooth Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cyperus
Species	Sturnira perla	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Smooth Flat Sedge
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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.