large blue vs Omilteme Cottontail

Maculinea arion compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Omilteme Cottontail
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	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Maculinea	Sylvilagus
Species	Maculinea arion	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.