large blue vs Mound-building Mouse

Maculinea arion compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mound-building 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Maculinea	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Maculinea arion	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mound-building 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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.