Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Buff Button

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Buff Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Acleris
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Buff Button
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.

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.