Harlequin Bat vs Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Ariteus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Jamaican Fig-eating 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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Scotomanes	Ariteus
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Ariteus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Harlequin Bat and Jamaican Fig-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.