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Natalidae - Funnel Eared Bats

There are 11 species of small, slender bats in this family. They are found in the Caribbean and from Mexico south to northern South America.

They have reddish-brown, yellowish-brown, or gray fur. They have long tails, large ears, and no noseleaf. They live in caves and eat flying insects.

Species include: Gervais’s funnel-eared bat, the Cuban funnel-eared bat, the Bahaman funnel-eared bat, the Trinidadian funnel-eared bat, and the Mexican funnel-eared bat.

  • The Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is found in Colombia’s San Andrés and Providencia Islands, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, and Jamaica. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
    (Chilonatalus micropus)
    The Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is found in Colombia’s San Andrés and Providencia Islands, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, and Jamaica. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • Mexican greater funnel-eared bat is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Mexican Greater Funnel-Eared Bat
    (Natalus lanatus)
    Mexican greater funnel-eared bat is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Mexican funnel-eared bat is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Mexican Funnel-Eared Bat
    (Natalus stramineus)
    The Mexican funnel-eared bat is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

Did You Know?

The Mexican funnel eared bat is one of the species in this family.
The Mexican funnel eared bat is one of the species in this family.

World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
south america alt
South America

New Hampshire Species

No animals found.

Other Species Around the World

No animals found.

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