Lorquin’s Blue vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Cupido lorquinii compared with Acomys mullah

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cupido	Acomys
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Acomys mullah

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Mullah Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.