Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs small twisted moss

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Tortella
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	small twisted 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.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, 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.