Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Upper Crust

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Natalidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Amaurodon
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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