Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Dodder Astragalus

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Dodder Astragalus
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	Astragalus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

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.