Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Salento Iris

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Iris
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Big-eared Bat and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.