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 (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 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