Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs river moss

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while river moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fontinalis
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	river moss
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.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.