Flower-faced Bat vs Gorse Lacebug

Anthops ornatus compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Tingidae
Genus	Anthops	Dictyonota
Species	Anthops ornatus	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gorse Lacebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.