Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Violet Black-legged

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Violet Black-legged
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Natalidae	Asilidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Dioctria
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Violet Black-legged share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Violet Black-legged
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Black-legged

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.