Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Brook Flatsedge

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Cyperus bipartitus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Brook Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Brook Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Natalidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Cyperus
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Cyperus bipartitus

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Brook Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Brook Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Brook Flatsedge

The Brook Flatsedge (Cyperus bipartitus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.