Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Flower-faced Bat

Mops nanulus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Mops	Anthops
Species	Mops nanulus	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.