dwarf lake iris vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Iris lacustris compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Iris lacustris	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Handley's Nectar 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.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.