Dwarf Flying Fox vs Golan Iris

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Golan 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 hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Golan Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.