Flower-faced Bat vs Violet Smut

Anthops ornatus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anthops	Urocystis
Species	Anthops ornatus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.