Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Banks Flying Fox

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Pteropus fundatus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Banks Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Banks Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Natalidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Pteropus fundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Banks 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.

Banks 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.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.