Flower-faced Bat vs Water Buffalo

Anthops ornatus compared with Bubalus bubalis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Water Buffalo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Water Buffalo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hipposideridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Anthops	Bubalus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Bubalus bubalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Water Buffalo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Water Buffalo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Water Buffalo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).