large blue vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Maculinea arion compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern Rock Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Maculinea arion	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Rock Deermouse
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 Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.