large blue vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Maculinea arion compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Maculinea arion	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mexican Ground 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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.