Blue Flag vs Guemal

Iris versicolor compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Iris	Hippocamelus
Species	Iris versicolor	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.