Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Hover fly

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cheilosia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.