Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs red underwing

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	red 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	Erebidae
Genus	Sturnira	Catocala
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	red 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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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.