Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Flame Shield

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Natalidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Pluteus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Flame Shield
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.

Flame Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.