Blue Flag vs Hourglass Dolphin

Iris versicolor compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Iris	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Iris versicolor	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Hourglass Dolphin
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).

Hourglass Dolphin

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.