iris du Japon vs Rabbitear iris

Iris ensata compared with Iris laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris du Japon	Rabbitear iris
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 laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Rabbitear iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris du Japon	Rabbitear iris
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).

Rabbitear iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

iris du Japon

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States