Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Flag Iris

Macrotus californicus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Macrotus	Iris
Species	Macrotus californicus	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed 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).

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.