Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Himalayan Rat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sturnira	Rattus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

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.