Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Key Differences

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Natalidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Lonchorhina
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Lonchorhina orinocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

View Order: Chiroptera

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.