Green-Underside Blue vs Heath Pseudomys

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Pseudomys
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Heath Pseudomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.