Bearded Iris vs Formosan Serow

Iris germanica compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Iris	Capricornis
Species	Iris germanica	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Iris and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.