Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Natalidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Mystacina
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.