Flower-faced Bat vs Painted Skimmer

Anthops ornatus compared with Libellula semifasciata

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Painted Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hipposideridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anthops	Libellula
Species	Anthops ornatus	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Painted Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.