Bearded Iris vs Flag Iris

Iris germanica compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Mantodea (사마귀목)	Mantodea (사마귀목)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris germanica	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Flag 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).

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).

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 12 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States