Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Dusky Dwarf

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Elachista serricornis

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Dusky Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Dusky Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Natalidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Elachista
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Elachista serricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.