Flag Iris vs Stinking iris

Iris pseudacorus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Flag Iris is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Mantodea (螳螂目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States