Lorquin’s Blue vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cupido lorquinii compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cupido	Dipodomys
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.