Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Vampyressa melissa compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Tectaria
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia