Flower-faced Bat vs Gray-bellied Hawk

Anthops ornatus compared with Accipiter poliogaster

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gray-bellied Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Hipposideridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anthops	Accipiter
Species	Anthops ornatus	Accipiter poliogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gray-bellied Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.