Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Mexican free-tailed bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Tadarida brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Mexican free-tailed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Mexican free-tailed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Natalidae	Molossidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Tadarida
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Tadarida brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Mexican free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Mexican free-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.

Mexican free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.