Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Midday Jird

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Natalidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chilonatalus	Meriones
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.