False Loosestrife vs Harlequin Bat

Ludwigia polycarpa compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Loosestrife	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Onagraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ludwigia	Scotomanes
Species	Ludwigia polycarpa	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Loosestrife	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.