Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs toothcup

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Ammannia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.