Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Dwarf Eelgrass

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Zostera noltii

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Dwarf Eelgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Dwarf Eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Zostera
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Zostera noltii

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Eelgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Dwarf Eelgrass
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.

Dwarf Eelgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.