Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sturnira	Chaerephon
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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.