Cretan Hard-grass vs Harlequin Bat

Aegilops caudata compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Hard-grass	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aegilops	Scotomanes
Species	Aegilops caudata	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Hard-grass	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.