Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs False widow

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Steatoda
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.