Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Brown Spider Monkey

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Ateles hybridus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Brown Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Atelidae
Genus	Sturnira	Ateles
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Brown Spider Monkey
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.

Brown Spider Monkey

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Brown Spider Monkey

The Brown Spider Monkey (Ateles hybridus) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela