Blue Flag vs Olinguito

Iris versicolor compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Iris	Bassaricyon
Species	Iris versicolor	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue Flag

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