Flower-faced Bat vs Stinking Earthfan

Anthops ornatus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anthops	Thelephora
Species	Anthops ornatus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.