Formosan koa vs Harlequin Bat

Acacia confusa compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan koa	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acacia	Scotomanes
Species	Acacia confusa	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan koa	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).