Asshafa Iris vs Baagh

Iris atrofusca compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Asshafa Iris is Near Threatened while Baagh is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asshafa Iris	Baagh
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Mantodea (मैंटिस)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Iris	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Iris atrofusca	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Asshafa Iris and Baagh share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Asshafa Iris

NT — Near Threatened

Baagh

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asshafa Iris	Baagh
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asshafa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Baagh

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Asshafa Iris

The Asshafa Iris (Iris atrofusca) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Baagh

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.