large blue vs Ningbing false antechinus

Maculinea arion compared with Pseudantechinus ningbing

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Ningbing false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Ningbing false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Maculinea	Pseudantechinus
Species	Maculinea arion	Pseudantechinus ningbing

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Ningbing false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Ningbing false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Ningbing false antechinus
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.

Ningbing false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.