Flower-faced Bat vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Anthops ornatus compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthops ornatus	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.