Fly marsh elder vs Harlequin Bat

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Iva	Scotomanes
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.