Caucasian Squirrel vs Lorquin’s Blue

Sciurus anomalus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Squirrel	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cupido
Species	Sciurus anomalus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Squirrel and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Squirrel	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Caucasian Squirrel

The Caucasian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.