Flower-faced Bat vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Choeroniscus minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anthops	Choeroniscus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Choeroniscus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Lesser Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.