Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Cotinga écaillé

Vampyressa melissa compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Ampelioides
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Cotinga écaillé share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Cotinga écaillé
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.

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cotinga écaillé

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador