Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Chiroderma improvisum

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Guadeloupean Big-eyed 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	Chiroderma
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Chiroderma improvisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Guadeloupean Big-eyed 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.

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.