Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs common tree frog

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Hyla arborea

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while common tree frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	common tree frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hylidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hyla
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Hyla arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

common tree frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	common tree frog
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.

common tree frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

common tree frog

common tree frog (Hyla arborea) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.