Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Soldier fly

Vampyressa melissa compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Sargus
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.