Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lonchorhina
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
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.

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela