Blick s Arvicanthis vs Cretan Argus

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Kretania psylorita

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Cretan Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Cretan Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Kretania
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

Blick s Arvicanthis and Cretan Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.