large blue vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Maculinea arion compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Papuan Abeomelomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Maculinea	Abeomelomys
Species	Maculinea arion	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Papuan Abeomelomys
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.

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.