Lorquin’s Blue vs Pilbara ningaui

Cupido lorquinii compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Pilbara ningaui
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	Ningaui
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Pilbara ningaui
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.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.