Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Vampyressa
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador