Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Dune Cup

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Natalidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Peziza
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.