Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Chiroderma villosum

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Hairy Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Hairy Big-eyed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Natalidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Chiroderma
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Chiroderma villosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Hairy Big-eyed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Hairy Big-eyed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.