Flower-faced Bat vs Little Big-eared Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Little Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Anthops ornatus	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Little Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Little Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.