Bearded Iris vs Hainan Hare

Iris germanica compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Iris	Lepus
Species	Iris germanica	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

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.