Lorquin’s Blue vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cupido lorquinii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cupido	Chimarrogale
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.