Golan Iris vs Great Flying Fox

Iris hermona compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Golan Iris is Endangered while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golan Iris	Great Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Iris hermona	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golan Iris and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golan Iris	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.