Flower-faced Bat vs Loose Starweb

Anthops ornatus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Anthops	Asterostroma
Species	Anthops ornatus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.