Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Emerald Spreadwing

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Natalidae	Lestidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Lestes
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.