large blue vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Maculinea arion compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mexican Harvest 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Maculinea	Reithrodontomys
Species	Maculinea arion	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mexican Harvest 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.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.