Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spangle Waxcap

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Hygrocybe
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.