Flower-faced Bat vs Silky Thorn

Anthops ornatus compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Silky Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hipposideridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthops	Vachellia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.