large blue vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Maculinea arion compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Maculinea	Notoryctes
Species	Maculinea arion	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Marsupial Mole
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 Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.