Blue Flag vs Jungle Shrew

Iris versicolor compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Iris	Suncus
Species	Iris versicolor	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.