Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Vampyressa melissa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Mystacinidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mystacina	Vampyressa
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (bộ Dơi)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

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.