Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs Weeping Toothcrust

Sturnira perla compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Dacryobolus
Species	Sturnira perla	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.