Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Flag Iris

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Iris
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).