Dotted Firefly vs Harlequin Bat

Lucidota punctata compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lampyridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lucidota	Scotomanes
Species	Lucidota punctata	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.