Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Bat ray

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Aetomylaeus maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Bat ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Aetomylaeus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Aetomylaeus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Bat ray
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.

Bat ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.