Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Sturnira	Chaerephon
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Northern 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.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

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.