Blue Flag vs Japanese Hare

Iris versicolor compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Iris	Lepus
Species	Iris versicolor	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

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.