large blue vs Montane Water Vole

Maculinea arion compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Maculinea arion	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Montane Water Vole
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 Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.