Flower-faced Bat vs spurred threadwort

Anthops ornatus compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anthops	Cephaloziella
Species	Anthops ornatus	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.