daubentons bat vs Harlequin Bat

Myotis daubentonii compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• daubentons bat is Near Threatened while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	daubentons bat	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Scotomanes
Species	Myotis daubentonii	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

daubentons bat and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	daubentons bat	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.