Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Kit

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Hypanus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Kit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hypanus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Kit
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.

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela