Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Natalidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Notoryctes
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.