Flower-faced Bat vs Tufted Clusterfly

Anthops ornatus compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Polleniidae
Genus	Anthops	Pollenia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.