Dwarf iris vs Madagascan fruit bat

Iris pumila compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf iris	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Iris	Eidolon
Species	Iris pumila	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf iris and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf iris	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.