Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Botfly

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Oestridae
Genus	Sturnira	Hypoderma
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.