Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Natalidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Megachile
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.