Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Greater Naked Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cheiromeles
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Greater Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Greater Naked Bat
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.

Greater Naked Bat

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.