large blue vs Porter s Rock Rat

Maculinea arion compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Maculinea	Aconaemys
Species	Maculinea arion	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Porter s Rock Rat
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.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.