Blood Iris vs Lesser Noctule

Iris sanguinea compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Blood Iris is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blood Iris	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Iris	Nyctalus
Species	Iris sanguinea	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blood Iris and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blood Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blood Iris	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blood Iris

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