Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Black gulper shark

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Centrophorus isodon

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Black gulper shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Black gulper shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Sturnira	Centrophorus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Centrophorus isodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Black gulper shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Black gulper shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Black gulper shark
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 gulper shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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 gulper shark

The Black gulper shark (Centrophorus isodon) is a species in the genus Centrophorus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.