Flower-faced Bat vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Anthops ornatus compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lestidae
Genus	Anthops	Lestes
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.