Large False Serotine vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Vampyressa melissa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Vampyressa
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.