Flower-faced Bat vs Orange Pinwheel

Anthops ornatus compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Anthops	Marasmius
Species	Anthops ornatus	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.