Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs East African little collared fruit bat

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Natalidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Myonycteris
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	East African little collared fruit bat
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.

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.