Ashworth's Rustic vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Xestia ashworthii compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Natalidae
Genus	Xestia	Chilonatalus
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Chilonatalus micropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.