large blue vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Maculinea arion compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Maculinea	Allactaga
Species	Maculinea arion	Allactaga sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.