Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Amazilia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
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.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela