Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Pea Withe

Vampyressa melissa compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Rhynchosia
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Pea Withe
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.

Pea Withe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia