Flower-faced Bat vs Pedicel Puffball

Anthops ornatus compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthops	Lycoperdon
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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