Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale Spear-nosed 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.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela