Flower-faced Bat vs Long-billed Dowitcher

Anthops ornatus compared with Limnodromus scolopaceus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Long-billed Dowitcher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Long-billed Dowitcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Anthops	Limnodromus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Limnodromus scolopaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Long-billed Dowitcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-billed Dowitcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Long-billed Dowitcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-billed Dowitcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.