Lorquin’s Blue vs Ooldea dunnart

Cupido lorquinii compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Ooldea dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.