Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs North American least shrew

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cryptotis
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.