Flower-faced Bat vs Italian Crocus

Anthops ornatus compared with Crocus longiflorus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Italian Crocus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Italian Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anthops	Crocus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Crocus longiflorus

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Italian Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Italian Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Italian Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.