All species in this family, however, have a hairy protuberance on the tip of the snout that resembles a nose leaf.

One special characteristic of natalids is a peculiar structure on the face or muzzle of adult males.

Dorsally, the fur is pale yellowish brown at the hair base with tips that are either reddish or chestnut-brown.

The premolars are all in close contact with the other teeth and the molars are approximately equal in size and form.

[3] It is found in Colombia's Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Jamaica in the Caribbean.

[1] A conservation plan has not been put into place yet because the Cuban funnel-eared bat is so rare that we do not know enough information about their habitat requirements, reproductive cycle or life history to create one.