Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Split-Peg Lichen

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cladonia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Split-Peg 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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.