Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Buellia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Parasitic Button 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.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.