Dwarf Flying Fox vs Dwarf iris

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).