Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs yellow willow

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Salix lutea

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while yellow willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	yellow willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Salix
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Salix lutea

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

yellow willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	yellow willow
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.

yellow willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.