Flag Iris vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Iris pseudacorus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Flag Iris is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flag Iris and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.