Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Winged false buttonweed

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Winged false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Natalidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Spermacoce
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Spermacoce alata

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Winged false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.