Flower-faced Bat vs Indian-nut

Anthops ornatus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anthops	Areca
Species	Anthops ornatus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).