Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Sturnira aratathomasi

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Sturnira
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Sturnira aratathomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.