Harlequin Bat vs Staph Beetle

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Philonthus carbonarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Scotomanes	Philonthus
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Philonthus carbonarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Harlequin Bat and Staph Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Staph Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).