Owl s Spiny Rat vs small blue

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Carterodon	Cupido
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Owl s Spiny Rat and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

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.