Flower-faced Bat vs Thatch palm

Anthops ornatus compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anthops	Sabal
Species	Anthops ornatus	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.