Flower-faced Bat vs Piggyback Shanklet

Anthops ornatus compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anthops	Collybia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Piggyback Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.