Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Small shell ginger

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Natalidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Alpinia
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Small shell ginger
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 shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.