Flower-faced Bat vs Gadwall

Anthops ornatus compared with Mareca strepera

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gadwall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gadwall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Anatidae
Genus	Anthops	Mareca
Species	Anthops ornatus	Mareca strepera

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Gadwall share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.