Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Veatch's dodder

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cuscuta
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

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.