Flower-faced Bat vs Swan-necked Apple-moss

Anthops ornatus compared with Philonotis cernua

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Swan-necked Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Anthops	Philonotis
Species	Anthops ornatus	Philonotis cernua

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Swan-necked Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swan-necked Apple-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Taiwan.