Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Petaurista philippensis compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Petaurista	Vampyressa
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.