Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Candelabra Duster

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Athelia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Candelabra Duster
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.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.