Bearded Iris vs Red Fox

Iris germanica compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Iris	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Mantodea (螳螂目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Iris	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Iris germanica	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Iris and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Iris	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

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).

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Red Fox

赤狐（Vulpes vulpes）是地球上分布最广的野生肉食动物，在北半球及澳大利亚引入区域，从北极冻原到城市环境的各类栖息地均有分布。以锈红色皮毛、白色腹部和蓬松尾巴为特征。高度适应性强的杂食者，从兔子、田鼠到水果、人类垃圾无所不食。可用40余种不同的叫声进行交流。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States