Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Silver Colonel

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sturnira	Odontomyia
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.