Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Harmless Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Eptesicus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.