large blue vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Maculinea arion compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Pig-footed bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Maculinea	Chaeropus
Species	Maculinea arion	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Pig-footed bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Pig-footed bandicoot
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.

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.