Flag Iris vs Spanish Iris

Iris pseudacorus compared with Iris xiphium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Spanish 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 pseudacorus	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States