Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Spiny Bollworm

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Spiny Bollworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Natalidae	Nolidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Earias
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Earias biplaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Spiny Bollworm
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.

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).