Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Shortnose eagle ray

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Natalidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Myliobatis
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Shortnose eagle 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.

Shortnose eagle ray