Lorquin’s Blue vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Cupido lorquinii compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cupido	Spermophilus
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.