Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Blastenia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rusty Firedot 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.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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