Blue Flag vs Kazakhstan Vole

Iris versicolor compared with Microtus ilaeus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Kazakhstan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Iris	Microtus
Species	Iris versicolor	Microtus ilaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Kazakhstan Vole
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).

Kazakhstan Vole

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.