Lorquin’s Blue vs Montane Colilargo

Cupido lorquinii compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.