Barred Grass-veneer vs Bearded Iris

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Crambidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agriphila	Iris
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and Bearded Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Bearded Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden