Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Vampyressa melissa compared with Vampyressa thyone

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Northern Little 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Vampyressa	Vampyressa
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Vampyressa thyone

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vampyressa.

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Northern Little Yellow-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.

Northern Little Yellow-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