Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs волк

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while волк is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	волк
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sturnira	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and волк share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

волк

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	волк
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 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.

волк

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

волк

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador