Flower-faced Bat vs Least Puffball

Anthops ornatus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Anthops ornatus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).