large blue vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Maculinea arion compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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	Maculinea	Archboldomys
Species	Maculinea arion	Archboldomys maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.