large blue vs Northern Pika

Maculinea arion compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Maculinea	Ochotona
Species	Maculinea arion	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.