Flower-faced Bat vs Splayed Deerfly

Anthops ornatus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Tabanidae
Genus	Anthops	Chrysops
Species	Anthops ornatus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.