Harlequin Bat vs Slippery Jack

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Scotomanes	Suillus
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).