Mountain Argus vs Pilbara ningaui

Aricia montensis compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Argus	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	Aricia	Ningaui
Species	Aricia montensis	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Argus and Pilbara ningaui share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Argus	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.