Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Variable Dancer

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Argia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.