Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Black-eared flying fox

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Natalidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Black-eared 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.

Black-eared 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.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.