Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Window Gnat

Vampyressa melissa compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Sylvicola
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.