Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Ray

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Natalidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Sympterygia
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.