Flower-faced Bat vs Silky Piggyback

Anthops ornatus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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