Flower-faced Bat vs Veined Shield

Anthops ornatus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Anthops	Pluteus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).