Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs dwarf spindle

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Euonymus nanus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while dwarf spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	dwarf spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Euonymus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Euonymus nanus

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	dwarf spindle
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 spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.