Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Cudbear

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Natalidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Ochrolechia
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.