Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Oak Crust

Vampyressa melissa compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Peniophora
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.