Large False Serotine vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Vampyressa melissa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Vampyressa
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.