Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Promops centralis

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Big Crested Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Natalidae	Molossidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Promops
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Promops centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Big Crested Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Big Crested Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.