Crab-eating Mongoose vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Herpestes urva compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Natalidae
Genus	Herpestes	Chilonatalus
Species	Herpestes urva	Chilonatalus micropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.