Flower-faced Bat vs Sneaky Elf

Anthops ornatus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anthops	Pyropyga
Species	Anthops ornatus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.