dwarf lake iris vs Eastern Red Bat

Iris lacustris compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Iris	Lasiurus
Species	Iris lacustris	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.