Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Western Dwarf

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Natalidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Elachista
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.