large blue vs Mayor s Mouse

Maculinea arion compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mayor s 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 mayori

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Mayor s Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mayor s 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.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.