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

Vampyressa melissa compared with Vampyressa pusilla

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Southern Little Yellow-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Southern 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 pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Little Yellow-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Southern 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.

Southern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia