Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Fishtail Cup

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Gyromitra
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. 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.