Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and North Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (चमगादड़)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	North Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

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.