Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Vampyressa melissa compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Orange-throated 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Vampyressa	Lampronycteris
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador