Flower-faced Bat vs Horus Swift

Anthops ornatus compared with Apus horus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Horus Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Horus Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Apodidae
Genus	Anthops	Apus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Apus horus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Horus Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Horus Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horus Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.