Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs Flag Iris

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Iris
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.