Mountain Anoa vs small blue

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Bubalus	Cupido
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Anoa and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.