large blue vs Marinho's Oryzomys

Maculinea arion compared with Cerradomys marinhus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Marinho's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Marinho's Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Maculinea	Cerradomys
Species	Maculinea arion	Cerradomys marinhus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Marinho's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Marinho's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Marinho's Oryzomys
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.

Marinho's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.