Flower-faced Bat vs greater broomrape

Anthops ornatus compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anthops	Orobanche
Species	Anthops ornatus	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.