Harlequin Bat vs marsh thistle

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	marsh thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scotomanes	Cirsium
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).