Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Natalidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Choeroniscus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
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.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia