Flower-faced Bat vs Obscure Dwarf

Anthops ornatus compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Obscure Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Anthops	Elachista
Species	Anthops ornatus	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.