large blue vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Maculinea arion compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Maculinea	Mungotictis
Species	Maculinea arion	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.