Lorquin’s Blue vs Mandarin Vole

Cupido lorquinii compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cupido	Lasiopodomys
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.