Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs gratiola

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	gratiola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Natalidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Gratiola
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Gratiola officinalis

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.