Bearded Iris vs Spanish Iris

Iris germanica compared with Iris xiphium

Key Differences

• Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated while Spanish Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Mantodea (Belalang sentadu)	Mantodea (Belalang sentadu)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris germanica	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Iris and Spanish Iris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Iris.

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Iris

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).

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Bearded Iris

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States