Northern Treeshrew vs small blue

Tupaia belangeri compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tupaiidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Tupaia	Cupido
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Treeshrew	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

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.