Bearded Iris vs Stinking iris

Iris germanica compared with Iris foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order same	Mantodea (Bộ Bọ ngựa)	Mantodea (Bộ Bọ ngựa)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris germanica	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Stinking 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).

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).

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 8 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States