Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Mealy Pixie Cup

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Cladonia chlorophaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Mealy Pixie Cup
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 chlorophaea

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.