Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Elastic Saddle

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Natalidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Helvella
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).