Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Silver Colonel

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Natalidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Odontomyia
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.