Flower-faced Bat vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.