Brock's Yellow-eared Bat vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Vampyriscus brocki compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Brock's Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brock's Yellow-eared Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Vampyriscus	Vampyressa
Species	Vampyriscus brocki	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brock's Yellow-eared Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brock's Yellow-eared 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.

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

The Brock'S Yellow-Eared Bat (Vampyriscus brocki) is a species in the genus Vampyriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia