Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
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	Mormoopidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Pteronotus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Paraguana Common Mustached Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Paraguana Common Mustached 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.

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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