Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs

Vampyressa melissa compared with Microbacterium kyungheense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Microbacteriaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Microbacterium
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Microbacterium kyungheense

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Microbacterium kyungheense is a Gram-positive, aerobic bacterium isolated from soil in South Korea, belonging to the Actinobacteria phylum. Like other Microbacterium species, it is metabolically versatile, capable of degrading various organic compounds in soil environments. This genus is widely distributed in diverse habitats including soil, plant tissue, and wastewater treatment systems.