Common Blue vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Polyommatus icarus compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Common Blue is Least Concern while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Blue	Isarog Shrew 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	Polyommatus	Archboldomys
Species	Polyommatus icarus	Archboldomys luzonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Blue and Isarog Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Blue	Isarog Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Blue

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (40 countries), and North America (United States).

Isarog Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Blue

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.