Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Mountain Water Rat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Natalidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Baiyankamys
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.