Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Gray-flanked Cinclodes

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cinclodes oustaleti

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Gray-flanked Cinclodes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Gray-flanked Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cinclodes
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cinclodes oustaleti

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Gray-flanked Cinclodes share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-flanked Cinclodes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Gray-flanked Cinclodes
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.

Gray-flanked Cinclodes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.