Flower-faced Bat vs Western Gorse

Anthops ornatus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hipposideridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthops	Ulex
Species	Anthops ornatus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).