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

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Platyrrhinus aurarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Platyrrhinus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Platyrrhinus aurarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Eldorado Broad-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.

Eldorado Broad-nosed 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela