Dark fruit-eating bat vs Timofeev's Iris

Artibeus obscurus compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Timofeev's 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 timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Timofeev's 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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.