Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Meloncillo

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Meloncillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Natalidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Herpestes
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Meloncillo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meloncillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.