Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marsh Violet Rust

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Puccinia fergussonii

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Marsh Violet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marsh Violet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Puccinia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Puccinia fergussonii

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Violet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marsh Violet Rust
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.

Marsh Violet Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.