Bitter-Root vs Harlequin Bat

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apocynaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Apocynum	Scotomanes
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

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

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.