Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Natalidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Caluromysiops
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Black-shouldered Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.