Flower-faced Bat vs Lesser Noctule

Anthops ornatus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser Noctule
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anthops	Nyctalus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.