Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Balau

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Shorea
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Balau
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.

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.