Blue Flag vs Midday Jird

Iris versicolor compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Iris	Meriones
Species	Iris versicolor	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

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.