large blue vs Montane Akodont

Maculinea arion compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Montane Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Maculinea arion	Akodon montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Montane Akodont
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.

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.