Flower-faced Bat vs Least Moonwort

Anthops ornatus compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anthops	Botrychium
Species	Anthops ornatus	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.