Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Veined Shield

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Natalidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Pluteus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).