Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Species code: Rp

Vampyressa melissa compared with Ruppia polycarpa

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Species code: Rp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Species code: Rp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ruppiaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Ruppia
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Ruppia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Rp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Species code: Rp
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.

Species code: Rp

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.