Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Thrift Rust

Vampyressa melissa compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Uromyces
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Thrift Rust
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.