Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs False Dotted Border

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while False Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sturnira	Belenois
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.