Big-eared Flying Fox vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vampyressa
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.