Desert Dormouse vs Lorquin’s Blue

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Selevinia	Cupido
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.