Baltimore Oriole vs Harlequin Bat

Icterus galbula compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Icteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Icterus	Scotomanes
Species	Icterus galbula	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.