large blue vs Large Japanese Mole

Maculinea arion compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Maculinea	Mogera
Species	Maculinea arion	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Large Japanese Mole
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 Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.