Stinking iris vs Sweet iris

Iris foetidissima compared with Iris pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Stinking iris	Sweet iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris foetidissima	Iris pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Stinking iris and Sweet iris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Iris.

Conservation Status

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Sweet iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Stinking iris	Sweet iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Sweet iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States