Flower-faced Bat vs Salento Iris

Anthops ornatus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Hipposideridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthops	Iris
Species	Anthops ornatus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.