Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Komodo Dragon

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Sturnira	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

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.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.