Banks Flying Fox vs Beaked Iris

Pteropus fundatus compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

  • Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banks Flying Fox Beaked Iris
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Eremiaphilidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Iris
Species Pteropus fundatus Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Beaked Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banks Flying Fox Beaked Iris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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