Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Clouded Yellow

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Colias croceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Clouded Yellow
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.

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

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.

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.