Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sturnira	Amblysomus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.