Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Natalidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Dacryobolus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.