Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Purple Needletail

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Natalidae	Apodidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Hirundapus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.