Flower-faced Bat vs Gulf Chimaera

Anthops ornatus compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gulf Chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anthops	Hydrolagus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Gulf Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gulf Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Chimaera