Flower-faced Bat vs thyme broomrape

Anthops ornatus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anthops	Orobanche
Species	Anthops ornatus	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.