Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Ara ararauna

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Blue-and-yellow Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family	Natalidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Ara ararauna

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Blue-and-yellow Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.