Flower-faced Bat vs Onionweed

Anthops ornatus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Anthops	Asphodelus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).