Gabon Talapoin vs small blue

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Cupido minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Cupido
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.