Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Peale’s Free-tailed 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	Nyctinomops
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Peale’s 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.

Peale’s Free-tailed 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.