large blue vs Philippine mouse-deer

Maculinea arion compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Maculinea	Tragulus
Species	Maculinea arion	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.