Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Natalidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Aglais
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	small tortoiseshell
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 tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.