Flower-faced Bat vs Rare Spring-Sedge

Anthops ornatus compared with Carex ericetorum

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Rare Spring-Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Rare Spring-Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthops	Carex
Species	Anthops ornatus	Carex ericetorum

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Rare Spring-Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Rare Spring-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rare Spring-Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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