Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Carollia monohernandezi compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Carollia	Vampyressa
Species	Carollia monohernandezi	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia