Blood Iris vs Markhor

Iris sanguinea compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Blood Iris is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blood Iris	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Iris	Capra
Species	Iris sanguinea	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blood Iris and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blood Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blood Iris	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blood Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blood Iris

The Blood Iris (Iris sanguinea) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.