Flower-faced Bat vs Plain Gold

Anthops ornatus compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Anthops	Micropterix
Species	Anthops ornatus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.