dwarf lake iris vs Great Flying Fox

Iris lacustris compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Great Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Iris lacustris	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.