Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Broad-winged Hawk

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Buteo platypterus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sturnira	Buteo
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Buteo platypterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Broad-winged Hawk
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.

Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela