Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs New Guinean Quoll

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sturnira	Dasyurus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

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.