Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Venado Chonta

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Venado Chonta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Venado Chonta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Natalidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Mazama
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Venado Chonta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Venado Chonta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Venado Chonta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Venado Chonta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.