Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Caroline Flying Fox

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Pteropus molossinus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Caroline Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Pteropus molossinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Caroline Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Caroline Flying Fox
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.

Caroline Flying Fox

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.

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.