Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser devilray

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Mobula
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser devilray
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 devilray

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.