Flower-faced Bat vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gray Short-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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anthops	Carollia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.