Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Clarke s Vole

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Clarke s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sturnira	Microtus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Clarke s Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Clarke s Vole
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.

Clarke s Vole

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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.