alpine gentian vs Flower-faced Bat

Gentiana nivalis compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gentianaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Gentiana	Anthops
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).