Blue Flag vs Napo Spiny-rat

Iris versicolor compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Iris	Proechimys
Species	Iris versicolor	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Napo Spiny-rat
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).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.