large blue vs Mouse bandicoot

Maculinea arion compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Maculinea	Microperoryctes
Species	Maculinea arion	Microperoryctes murina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mouse bandicoot
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.

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.