Beaked Iris vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Iris ensata compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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).

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

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.