Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Natalidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Hydnellum
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Hydnellum compactum

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared 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.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.