Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Vampyressa melissa compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vampyressa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.