Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Margay

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Natalidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Leopardus
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia