Arctic blue flag vs Midday Jird

Iris setosa compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Arctic blue flag is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic blue flag	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Iris	Meriones
Species	Iris setosa	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic blue flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic blue flag	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.