Lorquin’s Blue vs Paucident planigale

Cupido lorquinii compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Paucident planigale
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	Planigale
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.