Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Greater Naked Bat

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Greater Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Cheiromeles
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Greater Naked 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.

Greater Naked Bat

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.