Harlequin Bat vs Mesquite

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Prosopis pallida

Key Differences

• Harlequin Bat is Least Concern while Mesquite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Mesquite
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scotomanes	Prosopis
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Prosopis pallida

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mesquite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Mesquite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mesquite

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Timor-Leste), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).