Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Herpestes urva

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Natalidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Herpestes
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crab-eating Mongoose

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.