Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Spangled Cotinga

Sturnira perla compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cotinga
Species	Sturnira perla	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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