Flower-faced Bat vs small heath

Anthops ornatus compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthops	Coenonympha
Species	Anthops ornatus	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and small heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	small heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) 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.