Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Antioquian Sac-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Vampyressa
Species	Saccopteryx antioquensis	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antioquian Sac-winged 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.

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

The Antioquian Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx antioquensis) is a species in the genus Saccopteryx. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia