Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Spangled Cotinga

Natalus mexicanus compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Natalidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Natalus	Cotinga
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia