Flower-faced Bat vs Lesser Puss Moth

Anthops ornatus compared with Cerura erminea

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Puss Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Notodontidae
Genus	Anthops	Cerura
Species	Anthops ornatus	Cerura erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Lesser Puss Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Puss Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.