Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Scaly Hawkbit

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Hedypnois cretica

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Scaly Hawkbit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Scaly Hawkbit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Hedypnois
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Hedypnois cretica

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Hawkbit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Scaly Hawkbit
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.

Scaly Hawkbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.