Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Flat Crep

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Natalidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Crepidotus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

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