large blue vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Maculinea arion compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Maculinea	Aeretes
Species	Maculinea arion	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.