Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Pink Discus

Vampyressa melissa compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Pink Discus
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.