Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Twisted Deceiver

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Laccaria tortilis

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Twisted Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Natalidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Laccaria
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.