Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lowveld Bead-string

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Alchornea
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lowveld Bead-string
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.

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.