Dwarf Gorse vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Ulex minor compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ulex	Vampyressa
Species	Ulex minor	Vampyressa melissa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.