Flower-faced Bat vs Forest Croton

Anthops ornatus compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthops	Croton
Species	Anthops ornatus	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Forest Croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.