Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Mérida Brocket

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Natalidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Mazama
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.