Bearded Iris vs Chinese Pangolin

Iris germanica compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Manidae
Genus	Iris	Manis
Species	Iris germanica	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.