Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Northern tamandua

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Natalidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Tamandua
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

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.