Goldman's pocket mouse vs small blue

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Cupido minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket mouse	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Cupido
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's pocket mouse and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket mouse

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.