Flower-faced Bat vs Tufted Duck

Anthops ornatus compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Tufted Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Anatidae
Genus	Anthops	Aythya
Species	Anthops ornatus	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Tufted Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 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.