black gloss vs Harlequin Bat

Zonitoides nitidus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gloss	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gastrodontidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Zonitoides	Scotomanes
Species	Zonitoides nitidus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black gloss and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gloss	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.