Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Natalidae	Lestidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Lestes
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.