Flower-faced Bat vs Midge

Anthops ornatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Anthops	Dasineura
Species	Anthops ornatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.