Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Carollia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Carollia monohernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia