Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mérida Brocket

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sturnira	Mazama
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela