Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Pale-faced Bat

Vampyressa melissa compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Pale-faced 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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador