Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Noctua janthe

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sturnira	Noctua
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Noctua janthe

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing
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.

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.