Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Paradoxurus jerdoni

Key Differences

  • Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Phyllostomidae Viverridae
Genus Sturnira Paradoxurus
Species Sturnira aratathomasi Paradoxurus jerdoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
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.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

The Brown Palm Civit, Jerdon's Palm Civit (Paradoxurus jerdoni) is a species in the genus Paradoxurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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