New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Stool iris

Pteropus vetula compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Stool 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 vetula	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonian Flying Fox and Stool iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Stool iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.