Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs

Vampyressa melissa compared with Sticta limbata

Key Differences

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Sticta
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Sticta limbata

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.