Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Choeroniscus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
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.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador