Black flying fox vs Canada beach-head iris

Pteropus alecto compared with Iris hookeri

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Canada beach-head iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Canada beach-head 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 alecto	Iris hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Canada beach-head iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Canada beach-head iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Canada beach-head iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada beach-head iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and France.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada beach-head iris

The Canada beach-head iris (Iris hookeri) is a species in the genus Iris. Distributed across Canada and France.