Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Lorquin’s Blue

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Cupido
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.