Flower-faced Bat vs Peeling Puffball

Anthops ornatus compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Peeling 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 marginatum

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.