Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Sturnira aratathomasi

Key Differences

  • Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order same Chiroptera (박쥐) Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family same Phyllostomidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Platyrrhinus Sturnira
Species Platyrrhinus albericoi Sturnira aratathomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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