Flower-faced Bat vs

Anthops ornatus compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Anthops	Nitzschia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.