Blood Iris vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Iris sanguinea compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Blood Iris is Not Evaluated while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blood Iris	Fenton's Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Iris sanguinea	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blood Iris and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blood Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blood Iris	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blood Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Blood Iris

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