Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Natalidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Flying Fox

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.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.