Grant Duff's Iris vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Iris grant-duffii compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Grant Duff's Iris is Endangered while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grant Duff's Iris	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Iris	Phyllostomus
Species	Iris grant-duffii	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grant Duff's Iris and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grant Duff's Iris

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grant Duff's Iris	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grant Duff's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.