Flower-faced Bat vs Hide Beetle

Anthops ornatus compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hipposideridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Anthops	Dermestes
Species	Anthops ornatus	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).