Lorquin’s Blue vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Cupido lorquinii compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cupido	Perognathus
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.