Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Natalus mexicanus compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Natalidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Natalus	Funisciurus
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.