Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Vampyressa melissa compared with Vampyressa thyone

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Vampyressa	Vampyressa
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Vampyressa thyone

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat and Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vampyressa.

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Northern Little Yellow-eared 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.

Northern Little Yellow-eared 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