Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Raya redonda reticulata

Vampyressa melissa compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Raya redonda reticulata is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Raya redonda reticulata
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Urotrygon
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Raya redonda reticulata share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Raya redonda reticulata

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Raya redonda reticulata
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.

Raya redonda reticulata