Lorquin’s Blue vs Maximowicz s Vole

Cupido lorquinii compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Maximowicz s 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	Microtus
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Maximowicz s 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.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.