Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Spathulate Botrychium

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Natalidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Botrychium
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.