Floating Bur-Reed vs Harlequin Bat

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Typhaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sparganium	Scotomanes
Species	Sparganium fluctuans	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.