Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Rhynchocyon petersi

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Sturnira	Rhynchocyon
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Rhynchocyon petersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi
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.

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

The Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi) is a species in the genus Rhynchocyon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo