Harlequin Bat vs River Bulrush

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Harlequin Bat is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scotomanes	Bolboschoenus
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.