Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Three-lined Soldier

Vampyressa melissa compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Three-lined Soldier
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	Oxycera
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.