Harlequin Bat vs Indian-nut

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Harlequin Bat is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Scotomanes	Areca
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).