Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rusty-necked Piculet

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Picumnus fuscus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Rusty-necked Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rusty-necked Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Sturnira	Picumnus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Picumnus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Rusty-necked Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty-necked Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rusty-necked Piculet
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.

Rusty-necked Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.