Lorquin’s Blue vs Madras Treeshrew

Cupido lorquinii compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Cupido	Anathana
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Madras Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Madras Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.