Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Tiny Big-eared Bat

Vampyressa melissa compared with Micronycteris minuta

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Tiny Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Tiny Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Micronycteris
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Micronycteris minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Tiny Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Tiny Big-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.

Tiny Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador