Flower-faced Bat vs Meadow Waxcap

Anthops ornatus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthops	Cuphophyllus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.