Thomas's Yellow Bat vs Tiny Yellow Bat

Rhogeessa io compared with Rhogeessa minutilla

Key Differences

• Thomas's Yellow Bat is Least Concern while Tiny Yellow Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thomas's Yellow Bat	Tiny Yellow Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Rhogeessa	Rhogeessa
Species	Rhogeessa io	Rhogeessa minutilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Thomas's Yellow Bat and Tiny Yellow Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhogeessa.

Conservation Status

Thomas's Yellow Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Yellow Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thomas's Yellow Bat	Tiny Yellow Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Thomas's Yellow Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Tiny Yellow Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela