Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Dark Crottle

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Natalidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Hypogymnia
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.