Flower-faced Bat vs Fly

Anthops ornatus compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Anthops	Drosophila
Species	Anthops ornatus	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).