Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Vampyressa melissa compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Cynomops
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Miller's Dog-faced 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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.