Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Bat eagle ray

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Myliobatis californica

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Bat eagle ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Bat eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Natalidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Myliobatis
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Myliobatis californica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Bat eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Bat eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Bat eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bat eagle ray

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

The Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat (Chilonatalus tumidifrons) is a species in the genus Chilonatalus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bat eagle ray

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.