Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Salento Iris

Natalus mexicanus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-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	Natalidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Natalus	Iris
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.