Gray-backed Tern vs Harlequin Bat

Onychoprion lunatus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-backed Tern	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Laridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Onychoprion	Scotomanes
Species	Onychoprion lunatus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-backed Tern and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-backed Tern	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.