Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs East African little collared fruit bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	East African little collared fruit bat
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	Myonycteris
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	East African little collared fruit 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.

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.