dwarf lake iris vs Lesser Naked Bat

Iris lacustris compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Molossidae
Genus	Iris	Cheiromeles
Species	Iris lacustris	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Lesser Naked 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.