Curled Thistle vs Harlequin Bat

Carduus crispus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curled Thistle	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carduus	Scotomanes
Species	Carduus crispus	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curled Thistle	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.