Flower-faced Bat vs Gato de Agua

Anthops ornatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hipposideridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anthops	Lontra
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.