Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Netted Fieldcap

Vampyressa melissa compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Bolbitius
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Netted Fieldcap
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.