Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Black-capped Fruit Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Chironax melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Chironax
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Chironax melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Black-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Black-capped Fruit 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.

Black-capped Fruit 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.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.