large blue vs Paraná Akodont

Maculinea arion compared with Akodon paranaensis

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Paraná Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Paraná Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Maculinea arion	Akodon paranaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Paraná Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Paraná Akodont
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.

Paraná Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.