Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Dark Firefly

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Pyropyga nigricans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Dark Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Natalidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Pyropyga
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Pyropyga nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Dark Firefly
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 Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.