Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs barren-ground willow

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Salix niphoclada

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while barren-ground willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	barren-ground willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Salix
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Salix niphoclada

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

barren-ground willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	barren-ground willow
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.

barren-ground willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

barren-ground willow

The Barren-ground willow (Salix niphoclada) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and Norway.