Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Ruby Bolete

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Natalidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Hortiboletus
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.