large blue vs Madras Treeshrew

Maculinea arion compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Maculinea	Anathana
Species	Maculinea arion	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.