Flower-faced Bat vs Soft Puffball

Anthops ornatus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthops	Lycoperdon
Species	Anthops ornatus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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