Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Banks Flying Fox

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Pteropus fundatus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Banks Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Banks Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Pteropus fundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Banks 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.

Banks 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.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.