Chalkhill Blue vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Lysandra coridon compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Chalkhill Blue is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalkhill Blue	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lysandra	Notomys
Species	Lysandra coridon	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalkhill Blue and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalkhill Blue	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalkhill Blue

The Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.