Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Three-lined Soldier

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Three-lined Soldier
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	Oxycera
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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