Blue Flag vs Flag Iris

Iris versicolor compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris versicolor	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Iris.

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Flag Iris
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).

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Blue Flag

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States