Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Botta's Serotine

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Eptesicus bottae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Botta's Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Eptesicus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Eptesicus bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Botta's Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Botta's Serotine
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.

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.