Flower-faced Bat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Anthops ornatus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lestidae
Genus	Anthops	Lestes
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.