Flower-faced Bat vs Lesser Coucal

Anthops ornatus compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cuculidae
Genus	Anthops	Centropus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.