Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Imperial shag

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Imperial shag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Natalidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Leucocarbo
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Imperial shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.