Dwarf Flying Fox vs Wall iris

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Wall 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 tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.