Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs three-angled thread moss

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Meesia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	three-angled thread 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.

three-angled thread moss

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.