Flower-faced Bat vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.