Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Halictus confusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Natalidae	Halictidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Halictus
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.