Blue Flag vs Crabeater seal

Iris versicolor compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Iris	Lobodon
Species	Iris versicolor	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Crabeater seal
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).

Crabeater seal

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.