Dark fruit-eating bat vs dwarf lake iris

Artibeus obscurus compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	dwarf lake 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	Artibeus	Iris
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and dwarf lake iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.