Blue Flag vs Potto

Iris versicolor compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Iris	Perodicticus
Species	Iris versicolor	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Potto
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).

Potto

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.