Blue Flag vs California alder

Iris versicolor compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	California alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Iris	Alnus
Species	Iris versicolor	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	California alder
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).

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Blue Flag

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

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada