Flower-faced Bat vs Gambian Mongoose

Anthops ornatus compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hipposideridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Anthops	Mungos
Species	Anthops ornatus	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.