Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Cornflag

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Natalidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Gladiolus
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornflag

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.