Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.