Blue Flag vs Diminutive Serotine

Iris versicolor compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Iris	Eptesicus
Species	Iris versicolor	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Diminutive Serotine
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).

Diminutive Serotine

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.