Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Vampyressa
Species	Sturnira nana	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador