Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Big Free-tailed Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Nyctinomops macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat Big Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Chiroptera (ค้างคาว) Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family Phyllostomidae Molossidae
Genus Sturnira Nyctinomops
Species Sturnira aratathomasi Nyctinomops macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Big Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat Big 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.

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Big Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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