Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Bogota Fruit-eating Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Artibeus bogotensis

Key Differences

  • Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Bogota Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat Bogota Fruit-eating 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 Sturnira Artibeus
Species Sturnira aratathomasi Artibeus bogotensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Bogota Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Bogota Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat Bogota Fruit-eating Bat
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.

Bogota Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Bogota Fruit-eating Bat

The Bogota Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus bogotensis) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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