Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Natalidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Cladonia
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.