Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Rhinolophus euryale compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura is Near Threatened while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura	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	Rhinolophidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Vampyressa
Species	Rhinolophus euryale	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura

NT — Near Threatened

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura

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.