iris du Japon vs Dark flying fox

Iris ensata compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• iris du Japon is Not Evaluated while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris du Japon	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Iris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Iris ensata	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

iris du Japon and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris du Japon	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iris du Japon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris du Japon

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.