Blue Flag vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Iris versicolor compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Iris	Peropteryx
Species	Iris versicolor	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.