Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tar spot

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Phyllachora
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.