Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marbled catshark

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Marbled catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hemiscyllium
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark

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.