Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Dusky-tailed Flatbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Sturnira	Ramphotrigon
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Dusky-tailed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
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.

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador