Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Forked Aster

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Eurybia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.