Florida Keys nut-rush vs Harlequin Bat

Scleria lithosperma compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida Keys nut-rush	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Scleria	Scotomanes
Species	Scleria lithosperma	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Florida Keys nut-rush

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida Keys nut-rush	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Keys nut-rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, and Taiwan.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.