Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Sturnira	Peropteryx
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale-winged Dog-like 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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador