Flower-faced Bat vs House fly

Anthops ornatus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	House fly
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 aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).