Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Water Sugarbush

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Protea punctata

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Water Sugarbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Water Sugarbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Natalidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Protea
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Protea punctata

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Water Sugarbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Sugarbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.