Chalkhill Blue vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Lysandra coridon compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalkhill Blue	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lysandra	Ammospermophilus
Species	Lysandra coridon	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalkhill Blue and Harris s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalkhill Blue	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
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).

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

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.