Beaked Iris vs Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Iris ensata compared with Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Molossidae
Genus	Iris	Nyctinomops
Species	Iris ensata	Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Beaked Iris

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

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.