large blue vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Maculinea arion compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern Hopping 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	Notomys
Species	Maculinea arion	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Hopping 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.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.