Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cryptotis
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira aratathomasi) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador