Flower-faced Bat vs Gray-backed Tern

Anthops ornatus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gray-backed Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Laridae
Genus	Anthops	Onychoprion
Species	Anthops ornatus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.