Harlequin Bat vs Twisted Deceiver

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Scotomanes	Laccaria
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

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).