Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Fringed Rosette Lichen

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Physcia tenella

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Fringed Rosette Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Fringed Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Physcia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Physcia tenella

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Fringed Rosette Lichen
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.

Fringed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.