Flower-faced Bat vs Headfly

Anthops ornatus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Muscidae
Genus	Anthops	Hydrotaea
Species	Anthops ornatus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.