False Swift vs Harlequin Bat

Borbo fallax compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Swift	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hesperiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Borbo	Scotomanes
Species	Borbo fallax	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.