False Water Rat vs large blue

Xeromys myoides compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Xeromys	Maculinea
Species	Xeromys myoides	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.