Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Dwarf whip ray

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Brevitrygon walga

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Dwarf whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Natalidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Brevitrygon
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Dwarf whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Dwarf whip ray
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.

Dwarf whip ray