large blue vs Paucident planigale

Maculinea arion compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Maculinea	Planigale
Species	Maculinea arion	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.