Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs White-capped Dipper

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cinclus leucocephalus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while White-capped Dipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-capped Dipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cinclidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cinclus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cinclus leucocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and White-capped Dipper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

White-capped Dipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-capped Dipper
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.

White-capped Dipper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

White-capped Dipper

White-capped Dipper (Cinclus leucocephalus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela