Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow Map Lichen

Sturnira bidens compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Rhizocarpon
Species	Sturnira bidens	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.