Flower-faced Bat vs Lesser Nighthawk

Anthops ornatus compared with Chordeiles acutipennis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser Nighthawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Anthops	Chordeiles
Species	Anthops ornatus	Chordeiles acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Nighthawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.