large blue vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Maculinea arion compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Large Japanese Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Maculinea arion	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Large Japanese Field 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 Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.