Flower-faced Bat vs Mountain Argus

Anthops ornatus compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anthops	Aricia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.