Harlequin Bat vs Spanish Gorse

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.