Harlequin Bat vs Karoo Dancer

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Alenia sandaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Karoo Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Scotomanes	Alenia
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Alenia sandaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Harlequin Bat and Karoo Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Karoo Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karoo Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.