Beech Woodwart vs Flower-faced Bat

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Anthops
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.