Flower-faced Bat vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Hipposideridae	Molossidae
Genus	Anthops	Chaerephon
Species	Anthops ornatus	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.