Lorquin’s Blue vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cupido lorquinii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cupido	Rhynchogale
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.