Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Timofeev's Iris

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Iris
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Timofeev's Iris
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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.