large blue vs Large-eared Hutia

Maculinea arion compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Maculinea	Mesocapromys
Species	Maculinea arion	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Large-eared Hutia
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-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.