Lorquin’s Blue vs Pale Gerbil

Cupido lorquinii compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Pale Gerbil
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	Gerbillus
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.