large blue vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Maculinea arion compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Maculinea arion	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Palm 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 Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.