iris du Japon vs iris variable

Iris ensata compared with Iris versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris du Japon	iris variable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris ensata	Iris versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

iris du Japon and iris variable share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Iris.

Conservation Status

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

iris variable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris du Japon	iris variable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iris du Japon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

iris variable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

iris du Japon

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

iris variable

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States