Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Midge

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Natalidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Dasineura
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.