dwarf lake iris vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Iris lacustris compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Iris	Carollia
Species	Iris lacustris	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.