Madagascan flying fox vs netted iris

Pteropus rufus compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus rufus	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan flying fox and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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