Flower-faced Bat vs Small Black Ant

Anthops ornatus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hipposideridae	Formicidae
Genus	Anthops	Lasius
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).