Flower-faced Bat vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gland-tailed Free-tailed 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	Hipposideridae	Molossidae
Genus	Anthops	Chaerephon
Species	Anthops ornatus	Chaerephon bemmeleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.