large blue vs Percival's spiny mouse

Maculinea arion compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Percival's spiny mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Maculinea arion	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.