Flower-faced Bat vs Short-eared Possum

Anthops ornatus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hipposideridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Anthops	Trichosurus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.