Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs False Puffball

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Natalidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Reticularia
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).