Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Myotis
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Myotis leibii

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Eastern Small-Footed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Eastern Small-Footed 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.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.