Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Cynopterus
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Greater Short-nosed 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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.