Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs large blue

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Maculinea
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.