large blue vs Lowland Chrotomys

Maculinea arion compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Maculinea arion	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Lowland Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.