Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs White Broom

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	White Broom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Natalidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Cytisus
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	White Broom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.