Flower-faced Bat vs

Anthops ornatus compared with Leproplaca cirrochroa

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Anthops	Leproplaca
Species	Anthops ornatus	Leproplaca cirrochroa

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.