Flower-faced Bat vs Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Eumops hansae

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Molossidae
Genus	Anthops	Eumops
Species	Anthops ornatus	Eumops hansae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.