large blue vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Maculinea arion compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Maculinea	Salpingotus
Species	Maculinea arion	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Pallid Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.