Flower-faced Bat vs Heath Waxcap

Anthops ornatus compared with Gliophorus laetus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Heath Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.