Inornate Squirrel vs large blue

Callosciurus inornatus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Inornate Squirrel is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inornate Squirrel	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Maculinea
Species	Callosciurus inornatus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inornate Squirrel	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inornate Squirrel

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.