Flower-faced Bat vs Sandbur

Anthops ornatus compared with Cenchrus latifolius

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Sandbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Sandbur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hipposideridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthops	Cenchrus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Cenchrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sandbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Sandbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandbur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Sweden, and United States.