Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Javan Mongoose

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Natalidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Herpestes
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.