Flower-faced Bat vs Thomas's Nectar Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Hsunycteris thomasi

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Thomas's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Thomas's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anthops	Hsunycteris
Species	Anthops ornatus	Hsunycteris thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Thomas's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thomas's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Thomas's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.