large blue vs Phayre's Squirrel

Maculinea arion compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Maculinea	Callosciurus
Species	Maculinea arion	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Phayre's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.