Flower-faced Bat vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Anthops ornatus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hipposideridae	Soricidae
Genus	Anthops	Crocidura
Species	Anthops ornatus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).