Harlequin Bat vs serpent cactus

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Peniocereus serpentinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	serpent cactus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Scotomanes	Peniocereus
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Peniocereus serpentinus

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

serpent cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	serpent cactus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

serpent cactus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, and Zambia.