Bearded Iris vs Pale fox

Iris germanica compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Iris	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Iris germanica	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

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.