Flower-faced Bat vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Anthops ornatus compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hipposideridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anthops	Lophotriccus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.