Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Sturnira	Anomalurus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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.