Blood Iris vs Northern Bettong

Iris sanguinea compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Blood Iris is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blood Iris	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Iris	Bettongia
Species	Iris sanguinea	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blood Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blood Iris	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blood Iris

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