large blue vs Little Indian Field Mouse

Maculinea arion compared with Mus booduga

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Little Indian Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Little Indian 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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Maculinea arion	Mus booduga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Little Indian Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Little Indian 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.

Little Indian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.