Beaked Iris vs Northern Ghost Bat

Iris ensata compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Iris	Diclidurus
Species	Iris ensata	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Northern Ghost 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).

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.