Deutsche Schwertlilie vs Ornate Shrew

Iris germanica compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Deutsche Schwertlilie is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deutsche Schwertlilie	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Iris	Sorex
Species	Iris germanica	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deutsche Schwertlilie

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deutsche Schwertlilie	Ornate Shrew
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).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.