Blue Flag vs Chinese Pangolin

Iris versicolor compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Manidae
Genus	Iris	Manis
Species	Iris versicolor	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Chinese Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Chinese Pangolin
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).

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Flag

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

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.