Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs False widow

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Steatoda
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	False widow
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 widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.