Zorro Volador de Lord Howe vs Wall iris

Pteropus howensis compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus howensis	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.