Deutsche Schwertlilie vs Habicht

Iris germanica compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

  • Deutsche Schwertlilie is Not Evaluated while Habicht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Deutsche Schwertlilie Habicht
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Aves (Vögel)
Order Mantodea (Fangschrecken) Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family Eremiaphilidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Iris Accipiter
Species Iris germanica Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Deutsche Schwertlilie and Habicht share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Deutsche Schwertlilie

NE — Not Evaluated

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Deutsche Schwertlilie Habicht
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deutsche Schwertlilie

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).

Habicht

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Deutsche Schwertlilie

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.

Habicht

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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