Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Lestes tenuatus

Key Differences

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lestes
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Lestes tenuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Blue-striped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Blue-striped Spreadwing
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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.