Blue Flag vs Bridge Roller

Iris versicolor compared with Ancylis uncella

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Bridge Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Bridge Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Iris	Ancylis
Species	Iris versicolor	Ancylis uncella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Bridge Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden