Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spiral Tarcrust

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Eutypa spinosa

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Spiral Tarcrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spiral Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Eutypa
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Eutypa spinosa

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spiral Tarcrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spiral Tarcrust
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.

Spiral Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.