Arctic blue flag vs Eurasian beaver

Iris setosa compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Arctic blue flag is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic blue flag	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Iris	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Iris setosa	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic blue flag and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic blue flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic blue flag	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic blue flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arctic blue flag

The Arctic blue flag (Iris setosa) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden