Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Vampyressa melissa compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Cryptotis
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia