Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Central American Silky Anteater

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Pilosa (неполнозубые)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cyclopes
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Central American Silky Anteater
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.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador