Asian Barbastelle vs Bearded Iris

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Barbastella	Iris
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and Bearded Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Bearded Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.