Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Date Waxcap

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Natalidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Hygrocybe
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.