Lorquin’s Blue vs Ningbing false antechinus

Cupido lorquinii compared with Pseudantechinus ningbing

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Ningbing false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cupido	Pseudantechinus
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Pseudantechinus ningbing

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Ningbing false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Ningbing false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Ningbing false antechinus
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.

Ningbing false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.