Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Rat surmulot

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Rattus norvegicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Rat surmulot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Natalidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Rattus
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Rattus norvegicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rat surmulot

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

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.

Rat surmulot

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.