Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs large blue

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Natalidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Maculinea
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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