large blue vs Mentawai Squirrel

Maculinea arion compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Maculinea	Callosciurus
Species	Maculinea arion	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mentawai Squirrel
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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.