vs Harlequin Bat

Gymnopus impudicus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Scotomanes
Species	Gymnopus impudicus	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gymnopus impudicus is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying leaf litter, particularly in undisturbed woodland habitats. The species is considered vulnerable due to the loss of stable, mature woodland ecosystems.