Blue Flag vs Hoary fox

Iris versicolor compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Iris	Lycalopex
Species	Iris versicolor	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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.