Flower-faced Bat vs Heath Puffball

Anthops ornatus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthops	Lycoperdon
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.