Flower-faced Bat vs Rust Fungus

Anthops ornatus compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthops	Puccinia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).