Azobé vs Harlequin Bat

Lophira alata compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Azobé is Vulnerable while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azobé	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lophira	Scotomanes
Species	Lophira alata	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Azobé

VU — Vulnerable

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azobé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azobé

The Azobe (Lophira alata) is a species in the genus Lophira. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.