Bearded Iris vs Dwarf iris

Iris germanica compared with Iris pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Mantodea (カマキリ目)	Mantodea (カマキリ目)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris germanica	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Dwarf 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).

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 9 countries:

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