Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs foothill flat sedge

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cyperus amabilis

Key Differences

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while foothill flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	foothill flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cyperus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	foothill flat sedge
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.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.