Lorquin’s Blue vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Cupido lorquinii compared with Apodemus gurkha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Nepalese Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Nepalese Field 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.

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.