Flower-faced Bat vs Gray-rumped Swift

Anthops ornatus compared with Chaetura cinereiventris

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gray-rumped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gray-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Apodidae
Genus	Anthops	Chaetura
Species	Anthops ornatus	Chaetura cinereiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gray-rumped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-rumped Swift

Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.