Flower-faced Bat vs monk's-hood

Anthops ornatus compared with Astrophytum ornatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	monk's-hood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cactaceae
Genus	Anthops	Astrophytum
Species	Anthops ornatus	Astrophytum ornatum

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

monk's-hood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	monk's-hood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

monk's-hood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.