Flower-faced Bat vs Teosinte

Anthops ornatus compared with Zea luxurians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hipposideridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthops	Zea
Species	Anthops ornatus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.