Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Orange Disco

Vampyressa melissa compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Aleurodiscus
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.