Giant bandicoot vs large blue

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Peramelidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Peroryctes	Maculinea
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant bandicoot and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

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.