large blue vs Northern Mole Vole

Maculinea arion compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Maculinea	Ellobius
Species	Maculinea arion	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Mole Vole
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 Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.