large blue vs Papuan bandicoot

Maculinea arion compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Maculinea	Microperoryctes
Species	Maculinea arion	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Papuan bandicoot
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 bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.