Flower-faced Bat vs River Tern

Anthops ornatus compared with Sterna aurantia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	River Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Laridae
Genus	Anthops	Sterna
Species	Anthops ornatus	Sterna aurantia

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and River Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

River Tern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	River Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.