Arctic blue flag vs iris lacustre

Iris setosa compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Arctic blue flag is Not Evaluated while iris lacustre is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic blue flag	iris lacustre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family same	Eremiaphilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus same	Iris	Iris
Species	Iris setosa	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic blue flag and iris lacustre share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Iris.

Conservation Status

Arctic blue flag

NE — Not Evaluated

iris lacustre

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic blue flag	iris lacustre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic blue flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

iris lacustre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Arctic blue flag

The Arctic blue flag (Iris setosa) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.