Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs Harlequin Bat

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Scotomanes
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.