Dwarf round ray vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Vampyressa
Species	Urotrygon nana	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

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.