Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Vampyressa melissa compared with Sturnira parvidens

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Northern Yellow-shouldered 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Sturnira
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Sturnira parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Northern Yellow-shouldered 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.

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia