Flower-faced Bat vs Scaly Stalkball

Anthops ornatus compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthops	Tulostoma
Species	Anthops ornatus	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.