arrowroot vs Harlequin Bat

Thalia geniculata compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Thaliacea (Salpen)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Salpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thalia	Scotomanes
Species	Thalia geniculata	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.