Bawean Deer vs Bearded Iris

Axis kuhlii compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Bawean Deer is Critically Endangered while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bawean Deer	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Axis	Iris
Species	Axis kuhlii	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bawean Deer and Bearded Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bawean Deer

CR — Critically Endangered

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bawean Deer	Bearded Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bawean Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Bawean Deer

The Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) is a species in the genus Axis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.