Dowdy Plume vs Flower-faced Bat

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pterophoridae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Anthops
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.