Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs desert sumac

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Rhus microphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	desert sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Rhus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Rhus microphylla

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	desert sumac
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 sumac

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.