Egyptian rousette vs netted iris

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rousettus	Iris
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.