Flower-faced Bat vs Spanish Gorse

Anthops ornatus compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Anthops ornatus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.