Flower-faced Bat vs Western Round-eared Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Western Round-eared 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	Lophostoma
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Western Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.