Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Desert Indigo

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Indigofera brevidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Desert Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Indigofera
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Indigofera brevidens

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Desert Indigo
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.

Desert Indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.