Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser bilby

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Sturnira	Macrotis
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.