Lorquin’s Blue vs Olinguito

Cupido lorquinii compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cupido	Bassaricyon
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.