Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Ajeru

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Aetobatus narinari

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ajeru
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Natalidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Aetobatus
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Aetobatus narinari

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Ajeru share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ajeru

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Ajeru
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ajeru

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Ajeru

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.