Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Old Gray Ruffles

Vampyressa melissa compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Parmotrema
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Old Gray Ruffles
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.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia