Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats vs White-bearded Hermit

Sturnira perla compared with Phaethornis hispidus

Key Differences

• Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient while White-bearded Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	White-bearded Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Phaethornis
Species	Sturnira perla	Phaethornis hispidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

White-bearded Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats	White-bearded Hermit
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.

White-bearded Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-bearded Hermit

White-bearded Hermit (Phaethornis hispidus) 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