Flower-faced Bat vs

Anthops ornatus compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Anthops	Sphingobium
Species	Anthops ornatus	Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.