Lorquin’s Blue vs Phayre's Squirrel

Cupido lorquinii compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Phayre's 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	Callosciurus
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Phayre's 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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.