Flower-faced Bat vs Foxy Bolete

Anthops ornatus compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anthops	Leccinum
Species	Anthops ornatus	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Foxy Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.