Blue Flag vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Iris versicolor compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Iris	Marmosops
Species	Iris versicolor	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Delicate Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Delicate Slender Opossum
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).

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blue Flag

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