Harlequin Bat vs Smoky Bracket

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Scotomanes	Bjerkandera
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).