Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Molossus
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.