Blue Flag vs Gato de Agua

Iris versicolor compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Iris	Lontra
Species	Iris versicolor	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Gato de Agua
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).

Gato de Agua

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.