Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Circular Ear Shell

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Haliotis cyclobates

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Circular Ear Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Sturnira	Haliotis
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Haliotis cyclobates

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Circular Ear Shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Circular Ear Shell
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.

Circular Ear Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Circular Ear Shell

The Circular Ear Shell (Haliotis cyclobates) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.