Flower-faced Bat vs Irish Major

Anthops ornatus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anthops	Oxycera
Species	Anthops ornatus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.