Arctic blue flag vs Harmless Serotine

Iris setosa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Arctic blue flag is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic blue flag	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Iris	Eptesicus
Species	Iris setosa	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic blue flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic blue flag	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.