Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs devil clam

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Tridacna
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.