Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Ray

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Natalidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Atlantoraja
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

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.