Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Water Rat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sturnira	Baiyankamys
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.