Flower-faced Bat vs Small elm midget

Anthops ornatus compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anthops	Phyllonorycter
Species	Anthops ornatus	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.