Flower-faced Bat vs Matted sandmat

Anthops ornatus compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthops	Euphorbia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).