Harlequin Bat vs mescal agave

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Agave angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	mescal agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Scotomanes	Agave
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Agave angustifolia

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

mescal agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mescal agave

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Europe (Spain), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).