Blue Flag vs Crowned Sifaka

Iris versicolor compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Indriidae
Genus	Iris	Propithecus
Species	Iris versicolor	Propithecus coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Crowned Sifaka
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).

Crowned Sifaka

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.