Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Sidewalk Firedot

Vampyressa melissa compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Xanthocarpia
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Sidewalk Firedot
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.