Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Ermel

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Ethmia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.